Tara Tower

Today, Tara Tower on the left bank of the Neretva, the river that runs through Mostar, houses the circle of swimmers. This is a tradition - since time immemorial Mostar youths have made 21-m dives from the parapet of the Ponte Vecchio into the waters of the Neretva. In the past they did it to attract girls' attention, while today they do it to get some money from tourists. In July there is a diving competition, which has never been suspended - not even during the years when the bridge was destroyed, following the war of the 1990's.